Garter purse



Feb. l, 1944. E. c'. BRoNsoN 2,340,451 lGAMER PURSE Filed March 14,V1940V 2 Sheets-Sheet l ATTORNEY Feb. l, 1944. E. c. BVRoNso-N GARTERPURSE 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 /NVENTOR EMERSON C. BRoNso/v Y ATTORNEY PatentedFeb. 1, 1944 UNITED STATESV PATENT OFFICE GARTER PURSE r Emerson C.Bronson, Onir'o, Wis;

Application Marchlfi, 1940, Ser-ialllo.r 323.859

1 Claim.

The presentv invention relates to|` pursesf and more particularly' to`garter purses; and to'` a` method of making' tie'samel A'n'y obj'ectyofr` the inventionV is' to provide'1 an improved garter' pur'sewhich canbe readily ap` plied to the leg of a wearer; and'whichr will be"securelyheld in place without discomfort an'd withoutV beingconspicuous.l

Another' object of' the=invention i's to provide a' garterp'urse whichwill reliably hold the contents althoughv permitting convenientV accessthereto, and which" i's of simple and inexpensive' construction.

A4 further objectl is to provide an improved method' of' making thepurse which will' permit rap-idi and economical manufacture.

Theinvention furtherf consists in the several featuresfhereinafterdescribed andclairned.

Thi'sapplication constitutes a continuation in part of my copendingapplication Serial? No; 202649, filed-April 18, 1938.

In the accompanying drawings, illustratingcertain embodiments of theinvention,

Fig. lisa front view'ofone formofpurse constructed in accordance withthe invention, as it appearsin use on a Wearersleg;

Fig. 2 isv afront perspective view ofthe'purse;

Fig. 3 isa rear'perspective View ofthe purse;

Fig'. 4is'a sectionalelevation taken generally along the line 4 4 ofFig.' 24;

Fi'g.5"-i's a sectional elevation taken generally along the line 5'-5 ofFig; 2i

Fig. 6=isa front? perspective View of the purse with a sheath thereofremoved;

Fig. 'T is a` fragmentary top View of the'purse, parts being-'brokenaway'and parts being shown in section; Y

Fig.; -'is` anotherf fragmentary top View' of" the purse, a portion of aleg band thereof' being shown by dotted lines in a looped adjustingposition;

Fig. 9`is` a? vertical sectional view taken generally alongtheline9:-9fof Fig. 1;

Fig/10 isan inner view ofthe sheath before application to -the` purseFig. 1lfis'a plan View of thepurse-as itfappears in `an intermediate`stageof manufacture; f

liig.12` .is a-sectional View takengenerallyzalong-L the line-vA I2 I2of Fig: 1l, thefpurse partsrest ing.- on a support;

Fig. 13 is ayview similarto. Fig; 2; but showing.' a-,modified form`ofigarter purse;

Fig. 14 isajragmentary:top-view:of the purse ofmFg; 13, partsybeingomitted and `broken away and Aparts being shown in section;

Fig. 15 is alfront perspective View of the-purse o'lig.` 13 :with Athe.sheath thereof removed., and

Fig.; lfrisasectional elevation taken generally" along`thellinelt+1-1610i Fig. 13. l

The garter purse of this invention is intended to'bewcrn` by women, andwhen in use encirclesIl theleg4 ofthe wearer, as indicated in Fig. 1 ortheil drawings. The purse is located well above the' knee and adjacentto the upper edge of ai stocking' 2o which encases the leg and whichis'f held' up'byv one or more of the usual hose sup porters 21' attachedto a corset or girdle 22, eachV supporter having the usual clasp 23 forengag-4 ing thezupper edge portion of the stocking.

In. the form of garter purse shown in Figs. 1

to 122',v 24 designates a receptacle or pocketadapted toi h'old moneyand other articles. The pocket' comprises two identical blanks or piecesof` flexible'material, 25 and 2S, such as chamoisv or other softleather, secured together along their lower' and opposite side edges bya line of stitch-A ing` 21't-he' pocket being open along its top. Theblanks' 25 and 26; which are of generally rectangu-W lar4 shape, form`the outer and inner wall membersof thepocket. The open top of thepocketf is providedwith a closure in the form of a slide- :fastener`comprising complementary stripsv or tapesiz': and129which are securedVto the inner faces; of the upper edges of the wall members 25 and 26 byrespective lines of stitching Stand 3l-a`nd1which carry along theirlongitudinal free edges interengaging' gripping fingers 32 releasablyjoinedby a slidable actuator 33 of any well known construction.

The upper edge of the inner wall member 26 of thev pocket is attachedbythe line of stitching 31 tota leg-encircling band 34 of elasticmaterial,- preferably an elastic fabric, the pocket beingl A suspendedby the band. The band is here shown to extend along the inner face ofthe pocket wall member4 25:

through alink or connecting buckle 36, the extremityof this doubled-endof the band lapping the' pocket and being interposed between thefpocketxwall.' members and secured by the stitching 2'1-,1as' seen inFig. 7. The long end of the* band'.A passes through a take-up buckle 3landhasi'ailoopedfor doubled terminal portion whichl 49;. respectively,secured together by longitudinallines of stitching M, the inner ribbonbeing here in'dicatd'as narrow and shorter than the outer ribbon; Thesesheath-forming ribbons are preferably shirred or gathered to accommodatestretching fof the elastic band enclosed between them.v The ends of theinner ribbon, 6D, are adjacentntc thefi'opposite side edges of thepocket,

as fseeninFig. 3?, thusleaving openings through which the elastic bandmay be temporarily with- Theshort end of the band 3d is" loopedlor'doubled on itself at 35V and passed by the tacking 43. The ornamentalbow 44 is then applied to the outer ribbon.

The modified form of garter purse shown in Figs. 13 to 16 includes areceptacle or pocket |24 comprising a rectangular blank or piece ofilexible material, such as chamois or other soft leather, folded onitself to constitute outer and i* inner wall portions and |26, and sewnalong pocket, and an ornamental bow 44 is secured to the joined ends ofthe outer ribbon. The upper edge of the outer ribbon preferably extendshigher than the pocket closure 32, 33, so as to shield the closure andto avoid accidental opening.

In use, the purse encircles the wearers leg well above the knee and iswholly or partially covered by the upper edge of the stocking 20. Thegarter clasp'23, which engages the upper edge of the stocking, alsovembraces the leg band, as seen in Fig; 9, so as to securely hold thepurse in place. Preferably, the clasp embraces the doubled short end ofthe leg band adjacent to a side edge of the pocket, so as to resist anytendency to crumple or fold the band. The pocket 24 is placed at theside of the garter toward the inner side of the leg, as seen in Fig. 1,so as not to be noticeable through the garments. However, the pocket issuniciently near the front of the leg to avoid interference with walkingand to permit convenient accessto the pocket. The fastener actuator 33,when in closed position, is preferably Yat the end of the fastener nearthe garter clasp. The flexible fastener, which extends longitudinally ofthe leg band, readily conforms to the variable curvature of this band.Since the purse is held up principally by the hose supporter 2|, the legband 34 need be under but slight tension, thereby avoidingV discomfortand interference with the circulation of the blood. As the elastic legband is secured to the inner wall member of the pocket there is nointerference with the opening of the pocket by the slidable actuator 33.

In some instances, the sheath may be omitted from the purse, asVindicated in Fig. 6. Although the functions and advantages of the sheathare then absent, the purse still possesses utility and canbemanufactured and sold at a lower cost.

The construction of the purse is such as to permit the use of `arelatively simple and quick method of fabrication, illustrated in partin Figs. 11 and' l2. The two pocket blanks 25 and 26 are laid inner faceup on a sewing machine table 45.

With the fastener tapes 28 and 29 connected by their gripping members32, the tape 28 is laid over the proper edge of the pocket blank 25 andis secured thereto by the line of stitching 30. The other tape, 29, isthen laid over the proper edge of the pocket blank 26, and the elasticband 34, the long end of which carries the buckle 31 and link 36, islaid over the tape 29, whereupon both the band and the tape are securedto the pocket blank 26 by the line of stitching 3|. The short end of theelastic band is threaded through the link and doubled on itself,whereupon the pocket blanks are brought together into registeringsuperposed relation and marginally secured together by the line ofstitching 21, this stitching also securing in place the folded short endof the elastic band.

When the sheath 38 is to be provided, this member is slipped over thelong end of the elastic band after the band is stitched to the pocketblanky 26.` After the pocket blanks are marginally stitched the ends ofthe outer sheath ribbon 39 are secured together by the stitching 42 andare secured to the outer wall member 25 of the pocket opposite sideedges by stitching |21, the pocket being open along its top. The opentop of the pocket is provided with a slide fastener comprising parts 28to 33 as in the device of Figs. 1 to 8f.

The upper edge of the inner wall portion |26 of the pocket is sewn tothe outer face of a legencircling band |34 of elastic material, the bandbeing provided with a link |36-and take-up buckle |31, as in the deviceof Figs. 1 to 3. 1

The elastic band |34 is enclosed by a sheath |38 somewhat similar to thesheath 38 and formed by outer and inner fabric bands or ribbons |39 and|40, respectively, constituting shielding members, the inner ribbonbeing narrower than the outer ribbon. These ribbons, which are shirredor gathered to accommodate stretching of the elastic band, areconnectedby discontinu-1 ous seams |4| for most of their length. If dedsired, one or both of the ribbons may be tacked at intervals to theelastic band, as indicated at |4| bons are not attached to each other,but the inner ribbon |40 is secured along the elastic band by lines ofstitching |3|, Fig. 16, which also secure the pocket to the elasticband, and the outer ribbon |39 is secured tothe outer wall of the pocketby a line of stitching |43, Fig. 13. A part |38 of the sheath, Fig. 13,is slidable on the elastic band nearA the pocket so thatA the sheath maybe temporarily pushed back for access'to the ad justing members |36 and|31.

The garter purse 'of Figs. 13 to 16 isused in the same manner as thepurse of Figs. 1 to 12, as indicated in Fig. l. The fastener and itsslide able actuator, as well as; the band-adjusting' members, arenormally shielded by the sheath |38, so that the shielded parts will notcome into contact with the skin or the garments and the fastener will beprotected from accidental opening.

Although the sheath possesses certain advantages, it may` in someinstances be omitted from the purse, as indicated in Fig. 15, with acorree sponding reduction in the cost of the purse.l

What I claim as new and desire to secure by4 Letters Patent is:

A garter purse adapted to be placed within the upper edge portion of awearers stocking 20111d prising a pocket .having an opening xlihdngalong its top portion and having a slide fastmel' for said openingincluding a slidable actuator, an elastic leg band secured to the innerwall of said pocket, said pocket and its fastener'being relativelypliable to4 conform to the leg curvature, and outer and inner flexible,pliable, shielding ribbons for said leg band connected to form a tubularsheath for said band, said outer and inner ribbons extending along therespective outer and inner sides of said pocket to form shields for saidpocket and its fastener and having free. upperedges extending above saidpocket, and said ribbons being disconnected from each other where, theyextend along said pocket to permit free ac-f. cess to said slidableactuator and pocket'opening.`

l EMERSQN: seelisch In the region of the pocket |24 the ribeV

